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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay purba, ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva, “initial, first”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
purba
- ancient, former.
- Synonyms: mula-mula, permulaan, dahulu
Derived terms
Further reading
Javanese
Romanization
purba
- Romanization of ꦥꦸꦂꦧ
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese provar.
Verb
purba
- (Sotavento) taste
References
- Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
- Brüser, Martina, dos Reis Santos, André, Lang, Jürgen (2002) Dicionário do Crioulo da Ilha de Santiago (Cabo Verde) : com equivalentes de tradução em alemão e português / Wörterbuch des Kreols der Insel Santiago (Kapverde), →ISBN
- Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro
Karo Batak
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva).
Noun
purba
- east, one of compass points
Coordinate terms
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva, “initial, first”).
Adjective
purba (Jawi spelling ڤوربا)
- ancient, former
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
Regular affixed derivations:
Descendants
Further reading
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Portuguese provar and Spanish probar and Kabuverdianu purba.
Verb
purba
- to taste
- to try, to attempt
Toba Batak
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva).
Noun
purba
- east, one of compass points
Coordinate terms